Design Principal

At ustwo, we design and build digital products, services, and immersive experiences that people love and lead to business growth. Increasingly, we help our clients boost their digital culture and capabilities.

Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.

ustwo is looking for a Design Principal to join our design team in the NYC studio. We are a global studio committed to making a measurable positive impact on people's everyday lives. We work across the entire product lifecycle, from visioning and discovery, validating propositions to launching products and services that are valuable to both users and businesses. As a result, we have a lasting and transformative effect on the companies and organizations we work with.

To meet these opportunities, our design team is made up of versatile designers who have and are constantly developing and broadening their wide skill sets and deepening their process knowledge. Our designers are skilled, confident, and multi-faceted, collaborating across all disciplines involved in the product and service development process.

We believe passionately that diverse teams help us make better services and products. We actively hire for cultural growth. We welcome people of all ages, stories and backgrounds. It adds value and impact to our clients and industry.

About the role

As a Design Principal at ustwo, you will partner with global design leadership and global and local design teams to enable a differentiated design service that delivers measurable value to our clients and our business.

Your experience spans winning new business, delivering brilliant, impactful work, and fostering a strong design culture and teams.

We will look to you to create deep, effective partnerships with our clients, to define and deliver work that creates lasting value, and to have an inclusive and inspirational leadership style essential to maintaining a diverse, inclusive culture within project teams. As someone skilled at managing others, you are comfortable adapting your approach to the needs of each member without compromising on honest feedback and keeping fairness front and center.

Location

This role is based in our Brooklyn studio at 20 Jay Street. We have a hybrid policy : you're required to be in the studio on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and you can choose between studio or remote work for the rest of the week. Able to travel, from time to time.

Design & Leadership Responsibilities

In this position, you will :

• Drive project vision, align the team towards future goals and contributing to both design strategy and client outcomes.
• Work across the full breadth of our product and service portfolio, spanning discovery and delivery projects and pushing the boundaries.
• From practical tools to hands-on support, you'll guide teams through complex problem-solving and equip them to create breakthrough experiences.
• Plan and execute research initiatives, bringing empathy for the end user, and driving user-centered design solutions that balance business goals with user needs.
• Be an expert practitioner leveraging and / or creating new methods and processes to drive creative ideation and refinement.
• Bring a highly developed sense of brand expression and visual finesse to push the boundaries of all design applications and deliverables.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client needs and business goals.
• Lead community initiatives within Design, nurturing a thriving, self-driving community and being a critical external voice for ustwo where applicable.
• Be confident in identifying, driving, and converting new business opportunities.
• Demonstrate excellent storytelling and presentation skills to guide clients and teams through compelling narratives that strongly position our work and thinking.
• Deputise for our Exec Design Director and be a human voice for your community, representing all perspectives in your decision-making.
• Keep up-to-date on emerging design tools and technologies, staying at the forefront of digital design innovation. (An interest in gaming / play is a bonus!)

Who we're looking for

We're seeking a designer who embodies the following distinguishing qualities :

Compensation and benefits

The base salary range for this full-time role is between $170,000 and $205,000. The actual salary amount within this range will depend on the candidate's experience, skillset, market knowledge, and the salaries of current employees in similar roles. We benchmark our salaries regularly against competitive market data, so these ranges are subject to change.

Full-time employees also qualify for ustwo's Profit Share Scheme, in which the studio group shares up to one-third of operating profits with all employees, subject to hitting certain safety thresholds and targets.

Additionally, all full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits :

Please provide a link to your online portfolio and any released products or experiences you have contributed to.

Interested but think your experience doesn’t perfectly align with this job description? That’s ok. Research shows underrepresented groups in particular are less inclined to apply for jobs where they don’t meet 100% of the requirements listed. We’d still love to hear from you if you feel passionate about this role! We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our colleagues, clients, community, and the users of our products. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re on a journey, and we are learning together.

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Salary : $170,000 - $205,000